Ex-Capitol Police, security
officials testify at Senate hearing
that riot was ‘coordinated attack’
Posted By: Moritz55, 2/23/2021 7:52:17 PM
Security officials testified Tuesday that they believe the Capitol riot on Jan. 6 was a "coordinated attack" as they were pressed by senators over the circumstances leading to the security failure. Former U.S. Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund, former Senate Sergeant-at-Arms Michael Stenger and former House Sergeant-at-Arms Paul Irving, as well as Metropolitan Police Department acting chief Robert Contee, appeared before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Tuesday, in the first Senate hearing to examine the "security failures" that led to the breach of the U.S. Capitol last month.
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Ex-Capitol Police, security
officials testify at Senate hearing
that riot was ‘coordinated attack’ 10 replies
officials testify at Senate hearing
that riot was ‘coordinated attack’ 10 replies
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Address, No President? 30 replies
Address, No President? 30 replies
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And yet, this testimony wasn’t deemed important enough for the House to hear before impeaching President Trump?